Muscat: Ministry of Manpower (MoM), Oman imposed a temporary ban on “expat visas” for 87 job roles.
According to the report published in Times of Oman, the period of the ban is six-month. Mr. Abdullah bin Nasser Al Bakri, Minister of Manpower issued decree 2018/38 to impose the ban.
The list of job roles as reported by Times of Oman are as follows:
- Information Security Specialist
- Geographic Information System Specialist
- Electronic Computer Networks
- Programmed Machines Maintenance – Electronic
- Electronic Calculator Maintenance
- Graphic Designer
- Electronic Surveillance – Equipment Assembly
- Electronics Technician – Telecom
- Electronics Technician – Control Instrument
- Electronic Technician – Medical Equipment
- Electronics Technician Broadcast
- Electronic Technician – Programmed Machines
- Electronic Technician – Computer Networks
- Computer Programmer
- Computer Engineer
- Computer operator
- Bank Notes and Money changer
- Bank notes technician
- Account Auditing technician
- General accounting technician
- Cost account technician
- Costs accountant
- Insurance collector
- Sales specialist
- Storekeeper
- Commercial agent
- Commercial manager
- Procurement logistics specialist
- Business Administration Specialist
- Public Relation Specialist
- Human Resources Specialist
- Administrative Director
- Insurance Agent General
- Real Estate Insurance Agent
- Cargo Insurance Agent
- Life Insurance Agent
- Vehicle Insurance Agent
- Factory Insurance Agent
- Media Specialist
- Page Maker
- Paper Pulp Machine Operator
- Bookbinding Machine Operator
- Decorative Books Operator
- Calendar Operator
- Paper Dyeing Machine Operators
- Bill Printing Machine Operator
- Cylinder Press Operator
- Rotating Press Operator
- Offset Printing Machine Operator
- Color Press Operator
- Palnographic Press Operator
- Paper Folder Machine Operator
- Paper Coating Machine Operator
- Advertising Agent
- Male Nurse
- Pharmacist Assistant
- Medical Coordinator
- Aviation Guiding Officer
- Ground Steward
- Ticket controller
- Airplane takeoff Supervisor
- Air traffic controller
- Aircraft Landing supervisor
- Passenger Transport supervisor
- Land Guide
- Architect
- General Survey Engineer
- Civil Engineer
- Electronic Engineer
- Electronics Engineer
- Mechanical Engineer
- Projects Engineers
- Building Technician/Building Controller
- Electronic Technician
- Road Technician/Road Controller
- Mechanical Technician
- Soil Mechanics Laboratory Technician
- Steam Turbine Technician
- Construction materials lab technician
- Gas Network Extension Technician
- Construction Technician
- Transformer Technician
- Station Technician
- Electrical Technician
- Heat Operations Technician
- Maintenance Technician
- Chemical Technician
It is also reported that the ban can be extended beyond 6 months.
It may be mentioned that this ban was imposed due to increase in expatriate workers in these 87 job roles.
It may be noted that after every 6 months, the decision to impose the ban will be revisited.